Headed by Richard Locke, Hugh James' 'knowledgeable and experienced' team has broad commercial disputes prowess, coupled with niche expertise in areas relating to professional negligence and defamation and is recognised for its ability to offer 'London City standards at provincial rates'. Locke's own practice exemplifies the scope and range of work the team handles, with contractual and shareholder disputes a common feature of his workload, as well as more prosaic issues including mining disputes. Tracey Singlehurst-Ward, who is 'robust, charming and brilliant', is also a pivotal member of the team, particularly in the context of IP, sports and media-related disputes. 'A powerhouse in terms of litigation', recently promoted partner Abigail Flanagan regularly takes the lead on complex litigation involving injunctive relief and is also noted for her pensions and professional negligence aptitude.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team is knowledgeable and experienced.'
- 'A genuinely superb team, offering London City standards at provincial rates.'
- 'They have a great ability to deal with complex topics and explain that complexity in a way that untrained persons such as myself can understand and comprehend so a decision can be made.'
- 'Tracey Singlehurst-Ward is robust, charming and brilliant.'
- 'Tracey Singlehurst-Ward is always highly prepared and has a balanced and considered approach.'
- 'Abigail Flanagan has an ability to look beyond the immediate issue and see what the consequences could be if certain directions are taken.'
- 'Abigail Flanagan is a powerhouse in terms of litigation and has superb client skills.'
Key clients
- Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig – Welsh Water Plc
- SJJ Service Systems Ltd and Mr Steve Jones (director shareholder)
- Ceredigion Recycling and Furniture Team
- Novomatic AG
- British Boxing Board of Control Limited
- Natural Resources Wales
- Denbighshire County Council
- Welsh Government
- ROCKWOOL Limited
- Kenyan Rugby Football Union
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Locke